St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25
SOCIETY IS ALERT.
Gay Notes Are Dancing in the
Sunbeam of Fashion.

Gay Notes Are Dancing in the
Sunbeam of Fashion.
A pleasant and notable social event
took place last Thursday night at the
residences of Mr. and Mrs. Frank j.
Mackey and Mrs. c. Mackey or Seventh
street and Third avenue south. TO af-
ford ample room for the large number
of guests in attendance the two houses
were thrown into one by means of a
canopy extending across the lawn. An
other canopy led from the street to the
residence of Mrs. G. Mackey, where the
guests were received. Both houses were
beautifully and deliberately decorated
with flowers and draping. The supper
was served in Mrs. G. Mackey's house,
and was elaborate and complete in every
detail. The gentlemen and ladies gath
cred in the parlorS of Mrs. Frank Mack
ey's for dancing. The guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. C. Maekey, Miss Callie
Mackey, Mr.. and Mrs. +. J. Mackey,
Miss Edith Emboy, of Los Angeles, Cal;
Miss VIII Lee, of Chicago, and Miss
Jennie Haywood, of st. Cloud. Among
the guests from outside the city were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lucas, Duluth; Sen
atOr and Mrs. ID. NJ. Sabin, Saltwater;
Mrs. Cook, Chicago; Miss Cornell, Chi
cagO, and Miss Conner, from Mississippi.
In the matter Of toilets the party
could not easily be eXcelled, and, while
many young people were present, there
was no lack of beautiful and costly
gowns worn by stately danes. Mrs. G.
Mackey received in a handsome costume
of black satin and jet. Mrs. Frank j.
Mackey wore brocaded white silk, and
Miss Callie Mackey white lace. Mrs ID.
NJ. Sabin, OF Saltwater, appeared in
brOcaded satin. ecru lace and diamonds.
Other handsome costumes were worn as
follows: Mrs. H. II. Kimbal, white
satin, diamond ornaments; Mrs. Bryton,
lemon silk. green TRIMMINGS; Mrs.
George Eastman, cream silk. pearl
trimmings; Mrs. WV. Eastman. lei; on
silk, lavender trimmings; Mrs. a. ID.
milford, plum silk and velvet. passa-
menterie; Mrs. H. Alden Saith, white
white silk, pearl trimmings; Miss Jen-
ME Hayward, blue silk and tulle; Miss
Corinne De Laittre, white silk; Mrs.
George r. Newell, heliotrope silk. heavy
passamenterie: Mrs. Harry Legg. corn
color and red silk and tuiIe,veiy pretty:
Mrs. l.. Christian, blue Drocave; Miss
Watson. pink crepe; Mrs. NJ. g. Koon,
white silk and lace, ostrich feathers:
Mrs. John De Laittre, pink silk and vel
vet; Mrs. P. B. Winston, white silk,
ostrich feathers.
Among the pleasant socials held in
the parlOrS OF Plymouth Congregational
church, Wednesday evening, drew to-
gether few hundreds Of the members
of the church and congregation The
occasion was deneminated social re-
union of pastor and people, it being the
first opportunity which Rev. Charles f.
living has had since returning from his
summer vacation to meet his people
socially. Handsome floral decorations
added to the other enjoyments of the
exceedingly pleasant evening.
The Daughters of Rebecca society.
Myrtle Grove, held their monthly social
at the Odd Fellows hail, corner of
Nicollet avenue and Third street,
Thursday evening. The entertainment
consisted of dance and supper. with
harp, violin and cornet music by Messrs.
SAVERS. Thomas and Packard There
We're about seyenty-fve couple present.
and the evening was an enjoyable one.
a grand reception was rendered II.
Il. Peabody, the new secretary of the
Hennepin County Sunday School asso-
citation, in the parlors of the Plymouth
church last Monday evening. 4 num-
Der of the members and friends of the
ASSOCIATION were present, and wished
him success in his work. Mr.. Peabody
is graduate of Yale college.
A delightful concert was given at
Thomas hall, South Minneapolis, Tues
day evening, by the young people of
the Welsh Congregational church. An
excellent programme was rendered in a
manner creditable to the talent. Mrs.
Gwenfil Davies, C. A. NJ. took promi-
nent part in the programme, and her
singing deserved the encores which
were freely given.
Mrs. f. NJ. S. Marble has been re-
elected president of the city Woman
Suffrage association. The state associa-
ton will be invited to hold its annual
convention in Minneapolis, Oct. | and
II, and will be addressed by Rey. NJ. ID.
Shutter, Rev. w. r. Dobbyn and Mrs.
Marble, also by Sarah B. Stearns. of
Duluth, and DR.. Kate Kelsey, of Wis
conSin.
w. II. Jacoby and wife were lately
honored with an elegant banquet at the
hands of the ladies of Chapter Nine.
Order of the Eastern Star 1t was on
the occasion of the twenty-fifth ami
yerSary of the wedding of the worthy
couple. Another party surprised them
at their house.
w. B. Hawley and family, III High
land avenue, recently threw open their
elegant home to members of the Grand
Rapids club and other invited guests.
The house was taStefuliy decorated with
flowers, and the evening was spent with
a delightful informality.
"A New England supper and musical
entertainment was given Tuesday even
ing by the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeayor of the First Baptist
church. Angus Grieser, Miss Della
None and Miss Ellen Law contributed
acceptable numbers.
The Caledonian club enjoyed musical
and literary entertainment on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. GeOrgien, a very refined
and pleasing elocutionist of New York.
contributed largely to the pleasure of
the occasion.
There will be a notable wedding at
Centenary church next Monday evening.
the principals being Harry N. Wing. of
the Hennepin County Savings bank, and
Miss Emma E. Decker.
DR.. Preston, prominent physician of
the East,with his family and Miss Mary
Aooven, of Norristown, Pa, has been
visiting at the homes of Barclay Cow
per and E. Lamborn.
Mrs. l.. II. Kingsbury, of the East
side, has had as guests this week f. C.
Lischot and wife, also Mrs. F. NJ. Sears.
president of the w. C. T. u, Sioux
Falls, Oak.
Norton NJ. Cross, son of Capt. j. n.
Cross, and who was graduated from the
state university this year has entered
the law school of Columbia wilege, New
York